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Habitat for Humanity how to build a house  Cover Image Book Book

Habitat for Humanity how to build a house / Larry Haun, with Vincent Laurence and Tim Snyder.

Haun, Larry, (author.). Laurence, Vincent, (author.). Snyder, Tim, (author.). Habitat for Humanity, inc., (issuing body.).

Summary:

A complete, step-by-step guide to building a house, from the world's leading authority on community homebuilding.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1561589675
  • ISBN: 9781561589678
  • Physical Description: 282 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
  • Edition: Revised and updated.
  • Publisher: Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, [2008]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 279) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Getting started: site, design, permits, and preparation -- Building basics: getting acquainted with tools and the parts of a house -- Firm, flat, level, and square: foundations and floors -- Going up: walls create space -- Shelter: a roof overhead -- Closing in: windows, doors, siding, and exterior trim -- Building an outdoor room: basic design for porches, decks, and landings -- Comfort inside: sealing, insulating, and ventilating a house -- The walls within: drywall and painting -- Making a house beautiful and useful: interior trim, cabinets, countertops, and closets -- Final details: from locks to smoke detectors to landscaping.
Subject: House construction > United States > Amateurs' manuals.
Poor > Dwellings > Design and construction > Amateurs' manuals.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library 690.837 .H373h 2008 (Text) 37814003690592 NON-FICTION - NEW Reshelving -
Hood River County Library 690.837 HAU 2008 (Text) 33892100033902 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Lake County Main Library - Lakeview 690.837 HAUN (Text) 37620000771974 Adult Non-Fiction Available -


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